IGNOU - Research Programmes - Indira Gandhi National Open University

General Eligibility Criteria and Selection ProcedureA candidate is eligible for Admission and Registration in the MPhil/PhD Programme provided he/she has qualified :

(a) For the award of Master’s Degree of any recognized University/other qualification recognized as equivalent thereto in such fields of study as are notified for the purpose from time to time by the University. The minimum qualifying marks are 55% at Post Graduation level (50% in case of reserved categories), and

(b) In the Entrance Examination conducted by the University at the national level on the pattern of UGC/CSIR.However, candidates holding MPhil degree or those candidates who have cleared JEST of DAE or UGC-NET or GATE of IIT or those having at least five years of related Teaching/Practical/Industry/Professional experience as validated by the respective Disciplines may be exempted from appearing in the Entrance Examination.

N. B. : Additional eligibility conditions have been prescribed by individual Disciplines. Candidates are advised to refer these details in the Table provided in the Handbook and Prospectus under the heading LIST OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY (PhD) PROGRAMMES.